Phone call is a noun: ‘I need to make one or two phone calls.’
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Please call me with number 0248 312689.
Please call me on 0248 312689.
call sb on a particular number (British English)
call sb at a particular number (American English)
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Koreans call this room as ‘anbang’.
Koreans call this room ‘anbang’.
This process is called as nitrogen fixation.
This process is called nitrogen fixation.
call sb/sth + name (WITHOUT as): ‘People call her the Queen of Rock.’ ‘The big apples are called
Red Delicious.’
calm
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If you prefer a calm environment, try the countryside.
If you prefer a peaceful environment, try the countryside.
Go and find somewhere calm and get some rest.
Go and find somewhere quiet and get some rest.
What you need is a calm holiday somewhere.
What you need is a quiet and relaxing holiday somewhere.
Calm is usually used to describe situations where there has recently been violence or noisy activity:
‘After yesterday’s fighting, the streets of Jerusalem are reported to be calm again this morning.’
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You need calm and quiet to digest your lunch properly.
You need peace and quiet to digest your lunch properly.
Peace and quiet is a fixed phrase: ‘It’s impossible to find peace and quiet in a house full of
children.’
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My best friend Nick is very calm and never gets upset.
My best friend Nick is very easygoing and never gets upset.
Calm is usually used to describe how someone behaves in a difficult situation: ‘The boat was being
tossed by the waves but we managed to stay calm.’
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To describe someone who has a relaxed attitude to life, use words such as easygoing, placid, laid-
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